Enjoy a taste of spice and all things nice when yours truly is joined by Chef-Owner Pradeep Kumar of Vedas restaurant for a cooking demo, 6 p.m. Oct. 19 at Macy’s Valley Fair in Santa Clara.

With outposts in Milpitas, San Mateo and Pleasanton, Vedas restaurants offer up a bold taste of the various regions of India. They are known for their proprietary spice blends, made in traditional stone grinders to preserve their robust flavors.

Born in Delhi, Kumar worked in New York City restaurants, Silicon Valley tech cafes, and with Food Network celebrity Robert Irvine of “Dinner: Impossible.”

Join us as Kumar prepares a dish to commemorate the upcoming Indian Festival of Lights known as Diwali. You’ll enjoy a taste, as well as receive a copy of the recipe home.

The free cooking demo takes place in the culinary kitchen on the main floor of the Men’s and Home store.